Tony Sheldon, a Tony Award nominee for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Melissa Van Der Schyff, a Drama Desk nominee for Bonnie & Clyde, were among the artists joining Fred Ebb Award-winning composer-lyricist Sam Willmott for The Songs of Sam Willmott April 8 at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's.

Directed by Sam Pinkleton with musical direction by Matt Aument, the free concert — a showcase of Willmott's work — began at 6:30 PM.

Tony Sheldon, a Tony Award nominee for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Melissa Van Der Schyff, a Drama Desk nominee for Bonnie & Clyde, were among the artists joining Fred Ebb Award-winning composer-lyricist Sam Willmott for The Songs of Sam Willmott April 8 at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's. Read the Playbill.com story.

The band included Gregg Monteith and Alisa Horn. Rachel Sussman produces.

Willmott's work has been performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the Walnut Street Theatre, 54 Below, Joe's Pub at the Public Theater and The York Theatre, among others. His work includes Standardized Testing - The Musical!!!!, the mini-musical Scarlet Takes a Tumble and Yo, Vikings! (with lyricist Marcus Stevens).